🌟Local Kiddo SF

Your weekend plans, handled.

Author

Jasmine Alves
March 28, 2025

📆Issue No. 10 - March 29-30, 2025

Happy weekend-eve! Spring has fully arrived in San Francisco, bringing a mix of outdoor music, interactive performances, and creative workshops for kids of all ages. Here's your complete family-friendly guide to embracing both sunshine and storytelling in SF this weekend.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Saturday Highlights

The 4th Annual Kids Show brings family-friendly music to the park's renovated bandshell, proving that children's concerts can be enjoyable for everyone involved.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 10:30am-1:30pm

  • Free admission

  • Multiple performers throughout

  • Restrooms nearby at Music Concourse

🚌 Getting There: N-Judah to 9th/Irving, 5-Fulton, 6-Haight/Parnassus, 7-Haight/Noriega, 44-O’Shaughnessy

For the creative set (ages 6+), this drop-in session teaches the art of DIY publishing in a format that encourages both storytelling and visual expression.

Worth Knowing: 

  • 12:00-4:00pm drop-in format

  • Appropriate for ages 6+

  • All materials provided

  • Take-home finished products

  • Professional guidance

  • Museum admission required ($10 adults, $4 kids)

🚌 Getting There: Bart/Muni to Powell,1-California, 2-Sutter, 19-Polk, 28-19th Avenue, 30-Stockton, 38-Geary, 49-Van Ness/Mission

Sunday Highlights

Walt Disney Family Museum hosts illustrator Eliza Reisfeld for a drawing workshop that teaches kids how to infuse personality and emotion into animal illustrations - a perfect blend of art education and creative play.

Worth knowing:

  • 1:30pm start time

  • $30 youth members, $45 youth non-members

  • Best for kiddos in grades 3-5

  • All materials provided

  • Take-home art projects

  • Museum admission required for this program

Pro move: Make it a full Presidio day by grabbing lunch at one of the food trucks and eating at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, then head over to the Outpost playground before or after the workshop.

If you missed yesterday’s zine workshop, your kiddos will have another opportunity to make a zine or comic book, and this time it will be SF inspired. This workshop is perfect for the budding artists and storytellers.

Worth knowing:

  • 11:00am-2:00pm

  • Free admission

  • Drop-in format, no reservation required

  • Kid-friendly introduction to comic book creation

  • SF landmarks and themes as inspiration

  • All art supplies provided

  • Take-home finished zines

  • Perfect for ages 5-12

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend

Ongoing:

Saturday, 3/29:

Sunday, 3/30:

🔭 On Our Radar

Make Art Family Day: RugLife (April 5) The Museum of Craft and Design's family day goes beyond the usual construction paper projects. This fiber arts workshop introduces real textile techniques in an accessible format. The resulting creations are sophisticated enough to actually display at home rather than quietly recycling when the kids aren't looking.

Word for WordPLAY Pajama Fam Jam (April 6) Z Space's free (with reservation) performance combines professional-quality storytelling with the comfort of wearing pajamas in public. This literary event respects both the text and the audience, creating an experience that engages children without patronizing them. Reserve tickets early – these thoughtful performances consistently sell out.

Night of Ideas 2025: (un)Common Ground (April 5) KQED and the Asian Art Museum and SF Public Library partner for a family-focused prelude to the adult Night of Ideas event. Unlike many "family" versions of cultural events, this one doesn't water down the content, it reframes it for younger minds. Your ticket also grants access to the main evening event, creating the perfect excuse to book a sitter and return for the adult conversations after bedtime.

Asian Art Museum Free First Sunday (April 6) A thoughtfully sequenced day of programming where you can actually plan around attention spans - 11am: Family Storytelling for the younger set (ages 3-6) 12pm: Museum Architecture Tour (surprisingly engaging for school-age kids) 1pm: Family Storytelling for all ages (or the Mandarin tour for language practice) 2pm: Nature Walk in the Galleries (the perfect way to view art with wiggly companions)

Randall Museum Bug Day (April 12) Mark your calendars for creepy-crawly fun that's genuinely educational. Unlike many children's insect events that skimp on science, this one delivers actual entomology alongside the entertainment. Live bug encounters, microscope stations, craft activities, and even optional bug-tasting for the adventurous. The Luke Schwartz Trio provides a sophisticated soundtrack that parents won't mind. Bug costumes encouraged (a rare chance to get multiple uses from that Halloween investment).

Cherry Blossom Festival (April 20) San Francisco's annual celebration of Japanese culture offers more than just Instagram moments under pink petals. The multi-day event features genuinely engaging cultural performances, food that goes beyond California rolls, and demonstrations that respect visitor intelligence. The Grand Parade (April 20) remains the highlight, with spectacular taiko drummers and traditional dance groups.

Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us – we read everything.

Until next week,

Local Kiddo — Because good taste doesn’t end at parenthood.

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